TW201514733A - Information display system and method therefore - Google Patents

Abstract

Services of information inquiry are provided by setting digital display devices in public places. Therefore, the primary goal for services providers is how to provide convenient information inquiry method according to needs of users. In this invention, an information display system and method therefore are provided. The information display system can obtain and record biometric characteristics of a user and input information which the user inquire, so as to intelligently and automatically provide associated information inquiry results according to the input information of a user when the user is detected. Accordingly, the information display system can prevent complicated operations during inquiry process, so that the user can execute the inquiry easily and obtain the inquired results everywhere. Moreover, the information display system can be integrated with mobile devices, and thereby realize convenient and user-friendly information inquiry services and achieve multiple applications.

Description

Information display system and method thereof

The present invention relates to an information display system and method thereof, and more particularly to an information display system and method thereof that can automatically provide information according to user needs.

With the advancement of multimedia technology, digital signage can be set up in public places to provide users with information inquiry services.

However, the general information query method is simply to input the object to be queried by the user to the digital electronic signboard, and the digital electronic signboard displays the query result according to the input content of the user. This kind of information query method is more standardized, and especially when the user wants to query the same object again, the user must perform an input operation on the digital electronic board again to obtain the query result. In other words, this kind of passive information inquiry method not only makes the user feel inconvenience when operating the digital electronic signage, but also may affect the user's perception of the information inquiry service, thereby reducing the willingness to use the digital electronic signboard, and cannot effectively play Information provided by the feature. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a better way to display information to provide more convenient information. Query service.

The invention provides an information display system and a method thereof, which can automatically provide information required by a user when detecting a user, and can save complicated operations during the query process, so that the user can perform the query again and let the user The results of the inquiry can be obtained everywhere, so that a convenient and user-friendly information inquiry service can be realized.

The information display system package server of the present invention and a plurality of information display devices. The server is connected to the network, and the information display device is connected to the server through the network. The first information display device in the information display device receives the input information of the user, and obtains at least one biometric feature of the user, and transmits the input information of the user and the biometric feature to the server, and the first information display device is based on Provide information and provide and display the first message. The second information display device in the information display device determines whether the user is detected according to the biometric feature. When the second information display device determines that the user is detected, the second information display device provides the information according to the input information. The second message is displayed.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first information display device receives and acquires a destination location of the user as input information.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first information display device queries the map database to obtain at least one path from the current location corresponding to the user to the destination location, and provides and displays according to the path. The first message.

In an embodiment of the invention, the second information display device is queried The map database is configured to obtain at least one path from the current location corresponding to the user to the destination location, and provide and display the second message according to the path.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first information display device performs an image recognition process on the user to obtain at least one biometric feature of the user.

In an embodiment of the invention, the server includes a user database, and the user database is configured to store a plurality of users and corresponding biometrics thereof, when the second information display device detects the current When the user is in use, the second information display device performs an image recognition process on the current user to obtain at least one first biometric feature of the current user, and transmits the first biometric feature of the current user to the server to utilize the user database. The comparison result is compared with whether the user's biometrics are met, and the second information display device determines whether the detected current user is a user according to the comparison result.

In an embodiment of the invention, after the preset time elapses, the server further clears the input information corresponding to the user.

In an embodiment of the invention, the at least one biometric feature comprises one or a combination of facial features, iris features, fingerprint features, gender, and age.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first message and the second message respectively include at least one of a life information, an advertisement information, a path indication direction, a quick response matrix code, user information, and a detailed road map.

In an embodiment of the invention, the information display device includes an information display area and an image information display area. The information display area is used to display the first message. The information and the second message, and the image message display area is used to display a plurality of image messages.

The video playing method of the present invention includes the following steps. The first information display device receives the user's input information, and obtains at least one biometric feature of the user, and transmits the user's input information and biometrics to the server through the network, and provides and displays the first information according to the input information. a message. The second information display device determines whether the user is detected according to the biometric feature, and when the second information display device determines that the user is detected, the second information display device provides and displays the second message according to the input information.

In an embodiment of the invention, the step of receiving the input information of the user by the first information display device comprises: receiving, by the first information display device, the location of the user, and using the information as the input information.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the step of providing and displaying the first message by the first information display device according to the input information comprises: the first information display device querying the map database, thereby obtaining a current location corresponding to the user At least one path to the destination location, and providing and displaying the first message in accordance with the path.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the second information display device determines that the user is detected, the step of providing and displaying the second message by the second information display device according to the input information comprises: querying the map by the second information display device And a database for obtaining at least one path from the current location corresponding to the user to the destination location, and providing and displaying the second message according to the path.

In an embodiment of the invention, the step of obtaining the at least one biometric feature of the user by the first information display device comprises: the first information display device to the user An image recognition program is performed to obtain at least one biometric of the user.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the server includes a user database, and is configured to store a plurality of users and corresponding plurality of biometrics, and the second information display device determines whether to detect according to the biometric feature. The step of detecting the user includes: when the second information display device detects the current user, the second information display device performs an image recognition process on the current user to obtain at least one first biometric of the current user. And displaying, by the second information display device, the first biometric feature of the current user to the server, to use the user database to compare the biometric characteristics of the user to generate a comparison result, and the second information display device Then, based on the comparison result, it is determined whether the detected current user is a user.

In an embodiment of the invention, the information display method further comprises: after a preset time, the server clears the input information corresponding to the user.

In an embodiment of the invention, the at least one biometric feature comprises one or a combination of facial features, iris features, fingerprint features, gender, and age.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first message and the second message respectively include at least one of a life information, an advertisement information, a path indication direction, a quick response matrix code, user information, and a detailed road map.

Based on the above, the information display system and the method thereof can obtain and record the biometric characteristics of the user and the input information to be queried by the user, so as to intelligently input the information according to the user when the user is detected. And automatically provide relevant information query results. Therefore, the information display system of the embodiment of the present invention can be The complicated operation in the query is omitted, so that the user can perform the query again, and the user can obtain the query result in various places, thereby realizing the convenient and humanized information inquiry service.

The above described features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description.

100‧‧‧Information Display System

110‧‧‧Server

120,200‧‧‧Information display device

121‧‧‧First information display device

122‧‧‧Second information display device

130‧‧‧Network

210‧‧‧Image capture unit

220‧‧‧ display unit

230‧‧‧Enter information capture unit

240‧‧‧Users

201, 241‧‧‧ distance

300, 400‧‧‧ display screen

310~360, 410~460‧‧‧ areas

331, 431‧‧‧ arrows

S510~S560‧‧‧Steps

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an information display system according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an information display device according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a display screen of an information display device according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a display screen of an information display device according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an information display method according to an embodiment of the invention.

Generally, public places have display devices such as digital signage to provide information inquiry services. When the user is not familiar with the environment, You can use the digital signage to find out how to get to your destination. For example, the user can obtain a route indication to the boarding gate by querying the digital electronic signboard set in the airport. However, if the user gets lost on the way to the boarding gate, the user must perform an operation on the electronic playback device again and input his destination to obtain the route indication from the current location to the boarding gate again. It can be seen that the above operation of performing data query is cumbersome and inconvenient. In this way, the embodiment of the present invention can obtain and record the biometric characteristics of the user and the information that the user wants to query, so that when the user is detected, the related query can be automatically provided according to the information input by the user. result. Therefore, through the embodiment of the present invention, the complicated operation in the query process can be omitted, so that the user can perform the query again, and the user can obtain the query result in various places, thereby realizing a convenient and humanized information inquiry service. The information display system and method thereof according to the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an information display system according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , the information display system 100 includes a server 110 and a plurality of information display devices 120 , such as the first information display device 121 and the second information display device 122 illustrated in FIG. 1 . The server 110 is connected to the network 130, and the plurality of information display devices 120 are connected to the server 110 through the network 130 to transmit or communicate with each other. The network 130 in the embodiment of the present invention may be a wired or wireless fidelity (WiFi) through an asymmetric Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL), a Cable Modem, or a mobile device. Wireless systems such as communication systems are implemented, and the types are not limited here.

The server 110 is configured to store data of a plurality of information display devices, such as user identification information or information input by a user and to be queried. In this embodiment, the server 110 can be one or more personal computers, workstations, host computers, or other types of computers or processors.

The plurality of information display devices 120 can access the data in the server 110 through the network 130. In the embodiment of the present invention, the information display device 120 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display, a vacuum fluorescent display, a Light-Emitting Diode (LED) display, and a field emission display. (Field Emission Display; FED) and/or other suitable types of displays, or other electronic devices having the above various display devices, which are not limited by the embodiments of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the vertical display screen will be taken as an example, and each information display device in the information display device 120 will be described in detail, and please refer to FIG. 2 . FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an information display device according to an embodiment of the invention. It should be noted that the information display device 200 in FIG. 2 can be applied to each information display device in the information display system 100. In this embodiment, the information display device 200 may be an upright screen of 55 inches (ie, 0.7 meters wide and 1.2 meters high) and is erected at a distance of 1.2 meters from the ground, such as the distance depicted in FIG. 201. In this embodiment, the information display device 200 can include an image capturing unit 210, a display unit 220, an input information capturing unit 230, and a processing unit. The above components of the information display device 200 will be described below.

The image capturing unit 210 can be any of a charge coupled device (CCD) lens and a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (Complementary). A metal oxide semiconductor transistor; a CMOS lens or an infrared lens camera can also be an image capturing device that can obtain depth information, such as a depth camera or a stereo camera, as long as the image capturing device used can be used. The image is taken and the human image can be obtained therefrom without departing from the scope of the embodiments of the present invention. In this embodiment, the image capturing unit 210 can be disposed above the display unit 220 and photographed at a downward oblique angle to capture an image. When the user 240 is within the reachable range of the image capturing unit 210, for example, the distance 241 between the user 240 and the information display device 200 is 0.8 meters, the captured image may include the corresponding user 240. Human body image. It is worth mentioning that when the user is located within the reachable range of the image capturing unit 210, the user can perform related operations on the information query device 200 for information inquiry.

The display unit 220 may be implemented as a display device such as a liquid crystal display or a plasma display as described above. In this embodiment, the display unit 220 can include an information display area and an image information display area. The information display area can be used to display the query result provided by the information display device corresponding to the input information of the user, and can also include, for example, user information or other related information. The image information display area is used to display image information of multiple advertisements such as commercial advertisements, product discounts, and event advertisements.

The input information capturing unit 230 can be used to capture an image including input information of the user. For example, in an embodiment, the user can place his ticket in front of the input information capturing unit 230, and the input information capturing unit 230 captures an image including the content of the ticket. In other words, the input information capturing unit 230 can be used to capture images. The unit 210 is implemented by similar components, such as a charge coupled device lens or a complementary MOS semi-crystalline lens, for capturing an image. In another embodiment, the input information capture unit 230 can also provide an input interface, such as a button or a menu, for the user to directly input the information to be queried. For the implementation of the input information capture unit 230, the invention is not limited in its form.

In some embodiments, in order to more accurately identify the user's identity, the information display device 200 can pass through the information display device 200 in addition to using the input information capturing unit 230 to capture the image as the basis for determining the identity of the user. An additional detection device is provided to sense the media information that the user carries with him (for example, a consumer electronic product or a radio frequency identification (RFID) device) that is periodically or irregularly transmitted, thereby more accurately acting as The criteria for judging user identity. The above-mentioned consumer electronic products can be smart phones, tablets, notebook computers, and the like. The above identification medium information may be Bluetooth protocol, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) protocol, Near Field Communication (NFC) protocol, Wireless Local Area Network (WIFI) transmission protocol, CDMA protocol, etc. Product equipment information generated by the agreement.

The processing unit can be a central processing unit (CPU), or other programmable general purpose or special purpose microprocessor (Microprocessor), digital signal processor (DSP), programmable Controllers, Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), or other similar devices or combinations of these devices. In this reality In the embodiment, the processing unit is configured to analyze the captured user image and the input information of the user, and provide a corresponding query result to be provided and displayed in the display unit 220, thereby implementing each of the embodiments of the present invention. The function that the information display device can perform.

It should be emphasized that, in an embodiment, each information display device of the information display device 120 may also be an elongated screen 6 meters wide and 1.2 meters high, and is mounted at a distance of, for example, 0.8 meters from the ground. In other embodiments, the information display device 120 may be of other sizes. The information display device may be appropriately sized according to the needs of the embodiments of the present invention. The present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the information display system 100 can separately set each information display device at different locations. For example, in one embodiment, the first information display device 121 can be disposed at A and the second information display device 122 can be disposed at B. In another embodiment, the first information display device 121 may also be the second information display device 122 and located at the same place.

Here, the screen displayed by the information display device will be further described. Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 respectively, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are schematic diagrams respectively showing a display screen of the information display device according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3 is a screen displayed by the first information display device 121 when the first information display device 121 receives the input information of the user. 4 is a screen displayed by the second information display device 122 when the information display system has recorded the user data and the second information display device 122 detects the user again. In this embodiment, the second information display device 122 may be another information display device different from the first information display device 121. Or in another embodiment, the user returns to the same location again and goes to the first information display device. Operate in front of the 121. That is, in this embodiment, when the user enters the detectable range of the first information display device 121 again, the information display system 100 can detect the user again through the first information display device 121. In other words, in this embodiment, the second information display device 122 is substantially the first information display device 121.

The contents of the display screen in the embodiments of Figs. 3 and 4 are described below. First, the embodiment of Fig. 3 will be explained. Referring to FIG. 3, in the embodiment, the display screen 300 of the first information display device 121 may include multiple regions, and the regions may be respectively used to display life information, advertisement information, path indication direction, and quick response matrix code. One of the information such as the Quick Response Code (hereinafter referred to as QR code), the user information, and the detailed road map, or a combination thereof, is not limited in the present invention.

For example, and referring to FIG. 3, in the embodiment, the area 310 can display life information such as current time and local weather, and the area 320 can correspond to the image information display area mentioned in the embodiment of FIG. 2. And used to provide manufacturers with commercial information such as commercial advertisements, product discounts, or event promotions. In an embodiment, the living information may be displayed in a resident manner. In other embodiments, the living information may also be changed from display to hidden when the user is detected, thereby providing a larger display in the display screen 300. The area is used to present the information the user needs. In the embodiment of the present invention, the configuration of each area of the display screen and the display status of the message may be appropriately adjusted according to the needs of the application, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 3, in the embodiment, when the first information display device 121 detects the user, the first information display device 121 can display in the area 350. User's image. Moreover, when the first information display device 121 receives the input information of the user, the first information display device 121 can display the captured input information and the direction of the destination relative to the local area in the area 330, so that the user can It is based on going to its destination. For example, when the first information display device 121 retrieves the boarding information from the user's ticket, the "GATE 12" may be displayed in the area 330, that is, the captured destination information is the 12th boarding gate. The arrow number 331 is indicated by the arrow 331 in the right direction relative to the current position of the user. In addition, the first information display device 121 may also use a method such as an electronic map to present a detailed route indication from the local to the destination in the area 360. For example, the first information display device 121 can utilize the indication arrow depicted in the area 360, with its circular endpoint representing the current location of the user and indicating that the user can move to the right to proceed to the destination. In addition, the first information display device 121 may also display a road sign that may pass through the current location to the destination in the area 360, thereby providing the user with a detailed path indication and serving as a reference.

It is worth mentioning that after the user obtains the required information by the first information display device 121, in an embodiment, the user can also use the QR code displayed by the area 340 to utilize the mobile device (for example, a mobile phone, A tablet, etc.) obtains information provided by the information display system 100 for the user's destination. That is to say, in this embodiment, the user's mobile device can be regarded as the second information display device 122 substantially, and the user can be provided to the destination directly according to the destination information that the user has previously output. Directions for the route. In addition, each information display device 200 can include a detecting device, and the detecting device of the first information display device can sense The identification medium information transmitted by the user (such as a mobile phone or a tablet). Moreover, the first information display device transmits the identification medium information corresponding to the users to the server, thereby serving as a basis for assisting the user's identity identification. As for the details of the display screen of the second information display device 122, please refer to the description below.

Next, a display screen 400 of the second information display device 122 in the embodiment of Fig. 4 will be described. In this embodiment, the user's data and its corresponding input information have been recorded in the server 110 of the information display system 100. Therefore, when the second information display device 122 detects the user, the second information display The device 122 automatically presents a display screen 400, as shown in FIG. In detail, in the present embodiment, the area 410 is used to display life information, the area 420 is used to display the image information of the advertisement, the area 440 displays the QR code, and the area 450 displays the image of the user, and the area of the embodiment of FIG. 310, 320, 340 and 350 are similar. The difference is that since the current location of the user may change, the area 430 displays the direction of the destination relative to the user's current location according to the user's current location, as indicated by arrow 431 in FIG. . Similarly, the detailed route indication in area 460 will also be presented by displaying the corresponding electronic map due to the user's current location.

Here, the arrow 431 in FIG. 4 is further explained. In one embodiment, the arrow 431 displayed in the area 430 may indicate that the user should travel right to the first intersection and then to the left of the user. Alternatively, in another embodiment, in addition to displaying the arrow 431 in the area 430, text is also displayed to indicate in detail the user's advancement distance. For example, the second information display device 122 may add a text such as "turn right 60 meters to the right and then turn left 60 meters" in the area 430 to indicate The user should go 50 meters to the right and then 60 meters to the left of the user to reach the destination. The present invention is not limited to the manner of indicating the route represented by the arrow 431.

In this way, when the user's biometrics and destinations have been recorded on the server 110, the second message display device 122 detects the user and directly provides the route query result to the user, thereby eliminating the need for the user to input. The operation of its destination information allows users to quickly get directions to their destinations for a convenient data enquiry service. On the other hand, the detecting device of the second information display device 122 can also sense the current identification medium information transmitted by the current medium (eg, the mobile phone) provided by the current user, and is detected according to the second information display device 122. The biometrics and the current identification medium information are used to determine whether the user is detected.

Next, an embodiment of an information display system and a method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an information display method according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 simultaneously, the method of the present embodiment is applied to the information display system 100 described above. The following describes the detailed process of the method of the embodiment in conjunction with the components of the information display system 100 of FIG. 1 .

In step S510, the first information display device 121 receives the input information of the user. Specifically, in the embodiment, the first information display device 121 can receive and obtain the destination location of the user as input information. That is, the information display system 100 of the present embodiment can be used to provide a user's information inquiry about the destination location.

The information display device 200 of FIG. 2 is exemplified as the first information display device 121. In this embodiment, the first information display device 121 can be installed at the Taoyuan International Airport, and the user is ready to board the aircraft and wants to go to the boarding gate. When the user cannot find the boarding gate and wants to obtain the route indication to the boarding gate through the information display system 100 of the embodiment of the present invention, the user can stand in front of the first information display device 121 to operate. A information display device 121 can obtain the boarding information of the user on his ticket. In this embodiment, the user can place the ticket in front of the input information capturing unit 230 in FIG. 2, and the input information capturing unit 230 can capture the image corresponding to the content of the ticket by, for example, scanning. The boarding information recorded on the ticket is further analyzed by the processing unit in the first information display device 121. For example, in the present embodiment, after the analysis by the processing unit, the first information display device 121 can know that the user's destination location is the 12th boarding gate. In other embodiments, the first information display device 121 may also be a method for manually inputting information by the user. For example, the user directly inputs the destination position by using the keyboard to the boarding gate No. 12, so that the first information display device 121 can be obtained. User input information. The embodiments of the present invention can provide different ways of obtaining the input information of the user according to the requirements of the present invention, which is not limited by the present invention.

In addition, in other embodiments, the input information of the user may also correspond to other query objects. For example, when the user is going to a certain conference, the user may use the time travel or traffic information of the conference as a query. The object and the input information can be obtained through the first information display device 121. The invention is not limited to the type of information input by the user.

In step S520, the first information display device 121 obtains at least one biometric of the user. In detail, in an embodiment, the first information display device can obtain at least one biometric feature of the user by performing an image recognition process on the user. The detailed flow of the image recognition program is detailed below.

In this embodiment, the first information display device 121 may first determine a human body image in the captured image, and then obtain at least one biometric corresponding to the user from the human body image. In detail, in the embodiment, the first information display device 121 can capture the image including the user through the image capturing unit 210 in FIG. 2 . Thereafter, the first information display device 121 can perform subsequent analysis on the image through the processing unit. The processing unit may use, for example, a blob detect algorithm to find a block belonging to the human body in the image, and compare the feature values corresponding to the block with the pre-established feature values, when the two match The processing unit can determine that the above block in the image is a human body image.

Then, the first information display device 121 can further acquire the biometrics possessed by the user from the human body image through the processing unit. In an embodiment, the processing unit may extract a facial image corresponding to the user from the human body image, and extract feature information in the facial image, such as a face type, a facial features ratio, a geometric relationship between facial features, wrinkles, or The facial features are used to obtain the user's biometrics. In addition, in an embodiment, the processing unit may further determine the gender or age of the user by analyzing the above features, and may also use the determination result as the biometric feature of the user. For example, in one embodiment, the processing unit may utilize the facial features in the facial image to determine the gender of the user; and in another embodiment, the processing unit The user's age can be judged by recognizing wrinkles in the facial image. In addition, in other embodiments, the processing unit can also obtain the user's iris feature or fingerprint feature as a biometric feature of the user and a basis for identifying the user. Those skilled in the application of the present invention should be able to provide different forms of the user's biometrics according to their needs, and the invention is not limited to the types thereof.

It should be noted that in other embodiments, in addition to obtaining the biometric features of the user, the first information display device 121 may extract other features from the user's human body image as a reference for identifying the user. For example, the first information display device 121 can determine and record the color of the user's clothes through the color blocks in the user's body image. For example, in this embodiment, the first information display device 121 can detect that the color of the user's clothes is red. In this way, when the first information display device 121 detects the user again, the feature that the color of the clothes is red may also serve as a basis for determining whether the user is the user, and the accuracy of identifying the user is improved.

Returning to the flow of FIG. 5, in step S530, the first information display device 121 transmits the user's input information and biometrics to the server 110 via the network 130. Specifically, in the embodiment, after the first information display device 121 transmits the obtained input information of the user and the biometrics obtained and analyzed to the server 110, the information of the embodiment of the present invention The display system 100 can access the information related to the user through various information display devices, and can facilitate the user to use the information display system 100 provided by the information display system 100 through various information display devices installed everywhere. Data inquiry service.

In step S540, the first information display device 121 provides and displays the first message according to the input information. In detail, in the present embodiment, after the first information display device 121 transmits the boarding information on the ticket, for example, to obtain the user's destination information as the input information, the first information display device 121 will be based on the user. Querying the map database with the current location and its destination location, thereby obtaining at least one path from the current location of the user to the destination location, and providing and displaying the first message according to the path. The map database may be built in the storage unit of the first information display device 121 to facilitate direct offline query by the user.

The above storage unit is, for example, any type of fixed or removable random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), flash memory (Flash memory), A hard disk or other similar device or a combination of these devices is not limited in its kind here. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the map database may be stored in the server 110 and provided by the first information display device 121 through the network. The present invention has no limitation on the manner in which the map database is recorded. . In some embodiments, the map database may also update the map content at regular intervals to help the user obtain newer and more accurate information.

In addition, in this embodiment, the first message provided by the first information display device 121 may include at least one of life information, advertisement information, route indication direction, QR code, user information, and detailed road map. The first information display device 121 can display the user information and the destination location, thereby providing the user It is recognized whether the comparison result of the first information display device 121 with respect to the user and its corresponding input information is correct. In addition, the first information display device 121 can indicate the direction of advancement of the user through simple symbols such as arrows or other icons indicating directions. As for the electronic map format including the detailed route indication, in an embodiment, the first information display device 121 can present a two-dimensional planar map; and in other embodiments, the first information display device 121 can also be a three-dimensional three-dimensional map or It is a satellite image and other forms. The present invention can be used in accordance with the requirements of the present invention or the current state of the environment in which the user is located.

Taking the embodiment of FIG. 3 as an example, the first information display device 121 at this time has acquired the boarding information of the user. Therefore, the first information display device 121 can query the map database according to the current location of the user and the destination of the user (ie, the boarding gate No. 12). In an embodiment, the first information display device 121 can perform analysis through the processing unit, so as to obtain a planned route from the current location of the user to the destination location. In another embodiment, the first information display device 121 can also transmit the current location and the destination location of the user to an external processor, or directly through the server 110, so as to obtain the user by using an external processing device for analysis. The required route plan. Thereafter, the external processing device returns the obtained route indication to the first information display device 121. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, after the first information display device 121 obtains the planned route, the direction in which the user should go is displayed in the area 330 of the display screen, for example, in FIG. Arrow 331 in the right direction.

Moreover, in some embodiments, the user may also get multiple planned routes. In these embodiments, the first information display device 121 may select, for example, two of the plurality of planned routes corresponding to the shorter distances, and display the two planned routes on the first information display device. 121. Therefore, the user can self-evaluate and decide which route to use to go to his destination according to the route information provided by the first information display device 121. The method for selecting and presenting the planned route by the first information display device 121 can be adjusted according to the needs of the embodiment, and is not limited herein.

In addition, the first information display device 121 can provide a detailed road map from the current location of the user to its destination location in the area 360 to provide a user reference. Moreover, in an embodiment, the first information display device 121 can also adjust the electronic map according to the relative distance between the current position and the destination position of the user, and then the electronic map including the detailed route indication. Displayed in area 360.

In this way, the information display system 100 obtains and records the biometric characteristics of the user and the input information to be queried through the first information display device 121, and provides a service for querying the user information according to the input information of the user.

Thereafter, when the user wishes to obtain information related to the input information through the information display system 100 again, the process proceeds to step S550 in the flow of FIG. 5. In step S550, the second information display device 122 determines whether the user is detected according to the at least one biometric. In detail, in the embodiment, when the information display system 100 obtains the user's corresponding life by the first information display device 121 In the case of a feature, the biometrics can be recorded in a user database of the server, wherein the user database can be used to store a plurality of users and their corresponding plurality of biometrics. Therefore, the second information display device 122 compares the currently detected user with the user information recorded in the user database and the corresponding biometrics, thereby determining the detected content. Whether the current user and related information has been recorded in the user database.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the second information display device 122 may be an information display device disposed at another location, for example, when the user is on his way to his destination, and wants to confirm the progress of the destination again. During the route, the user can use the other information display device on the way as the second information display device 122 to perform information inquiry. Or in another embodiment, after a period of time, the user may return to the origin and want to query the information that was previously obtained again, the first information display device 121 in this embodiment may be the same as the second. Information display device 122. In other words, the second information display device 122 can be any information display device in the information display system 100, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present invention.

Next, the second information display device 122 determines whether or not the flow of the user is detected. Here, the user who wants to go to the boarding gate No. 12 (hereinafter referred to as "user A") will be described as an example. In this embodiment, when the second information display device 122 detects the current user, the second information display device performs an image recognition process on the current user to obtain at least one first biometric feature of the current user. The image recognition program and the obtained biometric type are similar to those of the user A in the foregoing embodiment, so please refer to Above.

Then, the second information display device 122 can transmit the first biometric corresponding to the current user to the server 110 to compare whether the user's biometrics are met and the comparison result is generated by using the user database in the server. The second information display device 122 determines whether the detected current user is the user A according to the comparison result. For example, in an embodiment, the second information display device 122 may obtain facial features, such as the current user's face shape and facial features ratio, after performing an image recognition process on the current user. The second information display device 122 can compare with the biometrics stored in the user database according to the obtained features, thereby finding out whether the user data having the same biometrics is based on the comparison result. It is judged whether the user who is operating the second information display device 122 is the user A who wants to go to the boarding gate No. 12 in this embodiment.

Similar to the previous embodiment, in another embodiment, the second information display device 122 can further obtain other features such as the color of the clothes from the image of the current user, thereby improving the accuracy of identifying the user's identity. For example, in the present embodiment, among the clothes features stored in the server, the user A is a feature corresponding to the red clothes. Therefore, in an embodiment, when the second information display device 122 determines that the current user meets the biometric features corresponding to the face type, the facial features ratio of the user A recorded in the user database, and obtains the current user's clothing characteristics, When it is red, the second information display device 122 can determine that the user A is detected. In addition, in another embodiment, the second information display device 122 determines that the current user only meets some biometrics corresponding to the user A recorded in the user database, and cannot be specified. If it is determined whether the current user is the user A, if the second information display device 122 can obtain the clothing feature of the current user from the image of the current user and the record corresponding to the user A is matched, the feature can be based on the feature. Increase the degree of similarity between the current user and user A. In other words, by obtaining the color or other features of the user's clothes, the information display system 100 can be assisted to more accurately recognize the user's identity.

Returning to the flow of FIG. 5, in step S560, when the second information display device 122 determines that the user is detected, the second information display device 122 provides and displays the second message according to the input information. Specifically, after the second information display device 122 completes the process of identifying the user, if the comparison result indicates that the user who is currently operating the second information display device 122 is the user who wants to go to the boarding gate No. 12, The second information display device 122 queries the map database according to the current location of the user and the destination location thereof, so as to obtain at least one path from the current location of the user to the destination location, and provides and according to the path. The first message is displayed. The flow here is similar to the previous embodiment, so please refer to the above. The following description will be made with reference to the embodiment of Fig. 4.

Referring to FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, the user gets lost on the way to the boarding gate No. 12, and wishes to query the route indication through the information display system 100 again and comes to the front of the second information display device 122. When the second information display device 122 recognizes the user, the second information display device 122 can automatically display the current position according to the current position of the user and the destination position corresponding to the user previously recorded in the server 110. Display screen 400 in the middle, and includes the user's image and path Information such as directions and detailed roadmaps are provided to automatically provide users with immediate directions. For example, in the present embodiment, the second information display device 122 can provide a route indication that the user "goes right to 50 meters and then turns left 60 meters". In this way, users can directly get directions to their destinations when they may feel helpless because they get lost, instead of having to look for tickets to find boarding information and destinations.

It is worth mentioning that the second information display device 122 may also be a mobile device, a tablet computer or the like. As described in the previous embodiment, the user can connect the user's mobile phone to the information display system 100 of the embodiment of the present invention through the QR code. In other words, in the present embodiment, after the first information display device 121 has obtained the input information or the destination location of the user, when the user can use the QR code of the area 340 in FIG. 3, and use the camera and application of the mobile phone. The program reads and decodes it, thereby obtaining the query result of the information display system 100 inputting information to the user. Therefore, the user can obtain the display screen 400 in the embodiment of FIG. 4 by using the screen of the mobile phone, and can arrive at the destination according to the route indication displayed on the mobile phone. In this way, the information display system 100 of the embodiment of the present invention can be combined with the mobile device to greatly enhance its application level and convenience.

In addition, the information display system 100 of the embodiment of the present invention can also be configured that after a predetermined period of time, the server 110 clears the input information corresponding to the user, so as to avoid the outdated query record affecting the information that the user really wants to obtain. For example, for the situation in which the user wants to go to the boarding gate No. 12 in the foregoing embodiment, the information display system 100 can set the preset time according to the flight information of the user. between. For example, if the user is expected to arrive at San Francisco International Airport after 16 hours, the information display system 100 can set the input information of the user's destination position as the 12th boarding gate after 16 hours. Therefore, after the flight of the user arrives at the destination, the user can use the information display system set in the local airport to query another destination, for example, the route indication to the shuttle bus waiting area, instead of The error information given by the information display system 100 is received due to interference from the old information. For the preset time for the above information display system to clear the input information, the application of the embodiment can be appropriately adjusted according to the needs of the user, and the present invention does not limit the length and setting mode of the setting.

On the other hand, in other embodiments, the input information of the first information display device 121 by the user may be other information of interest to the user in addition to the destination location in the foregoing embodiment. For example, if the user is at the airport and will go to San Francisco to attend the seminar, when the user waits for the entry at the airport, the user can operate the first information display device 121 and query relevant information about the above-mentioned academic seminar. Time, meeting process, transportation and accommodation information, etc., can help users to arrange their trip to San Francisco. When the user arrives at the San Francisco International Airport and wants to confirm the above traffic and accommodation information again, the user only needs to come to the front of the second information display device 122, and when the second information display device 122 detects the use. When the relevant query results corresponding to the above seminars are automatically displayed, the user can directly obtain the required information. Therefore, the information display system of the embodiment of the present invention can provide multiple information inquiry services and applications according to different needs of users.

In summary, the information display system and the method thereof can automatically obtain and record user input information and biometrics, so that when the user is detected, the user can automatically input the information according to the user's input information. Provide relevant information query results. Therefore, the information display system of the present invention can save complicated operations in the inquiry process, so that the user can perform the query again, and the user can obtain the query result in various places. In addition, the information display system can also be combined with the user's mobile device to greatly enhance its application level, thereby more effectively exerting its information providing functions, thereby realizing convenient and humanized information inquiry service and achieving diverse applications.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

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Claims (21)

An information display system includes: a server coupled to a network; and a plurality of information display devices connected to the server through the network, wherein a first information display device of the information display devices receives a user inputting information and obtaining at least one biometric of the user, transmitting the input information of the user and the at least one biometric to the server, and the first information display device is based on the input information Providing and displaying a first message; and a second information display device of the information display device determines whether the user is detected according to the at least one biometric feature, and when the second information display device determines to detect When the user is at the user, the second information display device provides and displays a second message according to the input information. The information display system of claim 1, wherein the first information display device receives and acquires a destination location of the user as the input information. The information display system of claim 2, wherein the first information display device queries a map database for obtaining at least one path from a current location corresponding to the user to the destination location. And providing and displaying the first message according to the at least one path. The information display system of claim 2, wherein the second information display device queries a map database to obtain at least one path from a current location corresponding to the user to the destination location. And according to the at least one The second message is provided and displayed by the path. The information display system of claim 1, wherein the first information display device performs an image recognition process on the user to obtain the at least one biometric feature of the user. The information display system of claim 1, wherein the server includes a user database for storing a plurality of users and corresponding plurality of biometrics, and when the When the second information display device detects a current user, the second information display device performs an image recognition process on the current user to obtain at least one first biometric feature of the current user, and transmits the current user's And comparing the at least one first biometric to the server to generate a comparison result by using the user database to compare whether the at least one biometric of the user is met, and the second information display device is configured according to the comparison As a result, it is determined whether the detected current user is the user. The information display system of claim 1, wherein the server further clears the input information corresponding to the user after a predetermined time has elapsed. The information display system of claim 1, wherein the at least one biometric comprises one or a combination of facial features, iris features, fingerprint features, gender, and age. The information display system of claim 1, wherein the first message and the second message respectively include life information, advertisement information, path indication direction, quick response matrix code, user information, and detailed road map. One. Such as the information display system described in claim 1, wherein each of the The information display device comprises: an information display area for displaying the first message and the second message; and an image message display area for displaying a plurality of image messages. The information display system of claim 1, wherein each of the information display devices comprises a detecting device, wherein the detecting device of the first information display device senses a medium provided by the user Transmitting an identification medium information and transmitting the identification medium information corresponding to the user to the server; the detecting device of the second information display device sensing a transmission of a current medium provided by the current user The medium information is currently identified, and whether the user is detected is determined according to the at least one biometric and the current identification medium information. An information display method includes: a first information display device receiving an input information of a user; the first information display device obtaining at least one biometric feature of the user; the first information display device transmitting through a network The input information of the user and the at least one biometric to a server; the first information display device provides and displays a first message according to the input information; and the second information display device is configured according to the at least one biometric Determining whether the user is detected; and when the second information display device determines that the user is detected, the second information display device provides and displays a second message according to the input information. The information display method of claim 12, wherein the step of receiving, by the first information display device, the input information of the user comprises: receiving, by the first information display device, a destination location of the user, Used as the input information. The information display method of claim 13, wherein the step of providing and displaying the first message by the first information display device according to the input information comprises: the first information display device querying a map database, thereby Obtaining at least one path for indicating a current location corresponding to the user from the current location; and providing and displaying the first message according to the at least one path. The information display method of claim 13, wherein when the second information display device determines that the user is detected, the second information display device provides and displays the second message according to the input information. The step of: the second information display device queries a map database to obtain at least one path from a current location corresponding to the user to the destination location; and provides and displays the at least one path according to the at least one path Second message. The information display method of claim 12, wherein the step of obtaining, by the first information display device, the at least one biometric feature of the user comprises: the first information display device performing an image recognition program on the user Obtaining the at least one biometric of the user. The information display method of claim 12, wherein the server comprises a user database and is used for storing a plurality of users and corresponding ones thereof. a plurality of biometric features, and the step of determining, by the second information display device, whether the user is detected according to the at least one biometric feature comprises: when the second information display device detects a current user, the second The information display device performs an image recognition process on the current user to obtain at least one first biometric feature of the current user; the second information display device transmits the at least one first biometric feature of the current user to the servo Using the user database to compare whether the at least one biometric of the user is met to generate a comparison result; and the second information display device determines the current detected based on the comparison result Whether the user is the user. The method for displaying information according to claim 12, further comprising: after a predetermined time, the server clears the input information corresponding to the user. The information display method of claim 12, wherein the at least one biometric comprises one or a combination of facial features, iris features, fingerprint features, gender, and age. The information display method of claim 12, wherein the first message and the second message respectively include life information, advertisement information, path indication direction, quick response matrix code, user information, and detailed road map, at least One. The information display method of claim 12, wherein the first information display device and the second information display device respectively comprise a detecting device, wherein the detecting device of the first information display device senses the use a medium Transmitting, by the medium, an identification medium information, and transmitting the identification medium information corresponding to the user to the server; and the detecting device of the second information display device sensing a current medium possessed by the current user And transmitting the current identification medium information, and determining whether the user is detected according to the at least one biometric and the current identification medium information.